John Lasseter

John Lasseter

1957-01-12

Biography

John Alan Lasseter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, as well as the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering. Lasseter's first job was with The Walt Disney Company, where he became an animator. Next, he joined Lucasfilm, where he worked on the then-groundbreaking use of CGI animation. After Lucasfilm became Pixar in 1986, Lasseter oversaw all of Pixar's films and associated projects as executive producer and he directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars, "Toy Story 3" and "Cars 2". He has won two Academy Awards, for Animated Short Film (Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (Toy Story).

Also appears in

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2

7.6

A Bug’s Life

A Bug’s Life

7.0

Cars 2

Cars 2

6.1

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

7.5

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

7.0

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

6.8

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

7.8

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

7.2

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

7.0

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

7.5

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

6.8

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

6.8

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

7.7

These Amazing Shadows

These Amazing Shadows

7.4

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

6.7

Making ’Toy Story’

Making ’Toy Story’

6.8

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

8.0

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

8.1

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story

7.2

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

6.8